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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Motordrome Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

James Washall, a leading racing motorcyclist, who crashed into the top of the motordrome, track on Saturday night, died yesterday…

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A Wonder Bridge Sydney Harbour Span. Brilliant Opening Celebrations Planned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

Costing, with its massive approaches, £10,000,000 and taking mere than eight years to build, the Bridge over Sydney Harbour now hearing completion…

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Busy Railway

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

The grand trek of visitors to Sydney during the past three weeks is an interesting study when railway statistics are perused. No less than…

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The Motor World

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

3,500 taxi drivers are on strike in Madrid. A magistrate in London has suggested that motorists charged with…

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Excursion Train

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

The train was fairly packed last Thursday, with holiday seekers to the sea side from Mungindi…

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Harbor Bridge Celebrations

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

It is more than likely that Mr. L. F. Eckford of Glenroy. Millie, will take part in the procession in connection with the opening of the Harbor Bridge…

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On the Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

The left hand should be used by a motorist to crank his car, suggest the N.R.M.A. technical engineers. The thumb should be placed along the…

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The Choice of Women Motorists. Union White Flash—super Charged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 5

In these modern times when women have stepped so ably into places which, less than a generation ago, were occupied only by men. we find…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

The N.R.M.A.s estimate of the number of motor vehicles on the New South Wales register at the end of December was about 210,000, compared…

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An Appeal to Motoring Hoidaymakers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Motoring bodies at this season of the year always address an appeal to the motor tourist to help in minimising the number of accidents on the reads…

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Hints to the Motorist. When Valves Should Be Condemned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Although the valves of the engine will give many years' service if they are properly looted after, a day may come when one or more of them is…

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Opening The Bridge

Manilla Express · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

"The people of New South Wales will, not permit Mr. Lang to open the bridge." said Mr Campbell, chief of the New…

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Grasshoppers Stop Train

Manilla Express · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

The CoomaBombala mail and goods train was delayed considerably by swarms of grasshoppers a few miles from Nimitybelle. The…

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Harbour Bridge State Lottery

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Many big things have been planned in connection with the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and Mr. W. H. Whiddon, director State…

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Serious Accident. Railway Shunter Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. Ray G. Trudgeon a shunter, employed at the local railway station, met with a serious accident at about 9,35 o'clock this (Monday) morning…

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Science in Your Petrol Tank. Union White Flash. Supercharged Motor Spirit

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

In the laboratories of the Atlantic Union Oil Company there are at work some of the cleverest' brains of the scientific world. Year In and year out…

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Hints to the Motorist. Driving with a Margin of Safety

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Even amongst most proficient drivers one comes across instances of the incurring of unnecessary risk simply because the driver has a sublime faith in…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.b.m.a

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has invited the attention of the police to complaints that parcels, carefully wrapped to give the impression that they are of some value,…

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Appalling Russian Railway Disaster Moscow

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

News has just been released of a railway disaster in which 68 were killed and 180 injured near Mosrow on the evening of January 2…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

In urging tenders should be ca[?] for the Eastern Suburbs railway, T. Ryan, well known Victorian contractor says the work could be done for…

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